Đề thi HSG Anh 9 ( Thanh Mai)

PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
TRƯỜNG THCS THANH MAI NĂM HỌC: 2013 – 2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)


I. PRONUNCIATION: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pt)
A. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A produced B believed C stopped D laughed
2. A sugar B some C super D sister
3. A known B own C tower D show
4. A meat B leader C heat D sweater
5. A hurt B nurse C bury D curly
B. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
6. A medical B convention C majority D humanity
7. A begin B tradition C ethnic D expect
8. A recreation B entertainment C literature D information
9. A natural B department C exception D attentive
10.A performance B industry C importance D provision
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
(20 x 0,2 = 4 pt)
1. He refused to give up work,…………….he’d won a million pound.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
2. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper……………your way to work?
A. by B. on C. for D. along
3. The children won’t go to sleep………………we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
A. except B. otherwise C. unless D. but
4. I hope you don’t mind me………………so late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. to have telephoned
5. The bus ………………from my house to school is 10,000 dong.
A. cost B. fare C. payment D. charge
6. Let’s go out now,……………….? The weather is so nice!
A. won’t you B. shan’t we C. will you D. shall we
7. If you went to see a doctor, he would advised you ……………… .
A. not smoking B. not to smoking C. don’t smoke D. not to smoke
8. I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a……………time to answer your letter.
A. little B. few C. small D. some
9. ………………the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Although B. Inspite of C. Despite D. Even
10. I find the time of English meals very strange – I’m not used……...dinner at 6.00 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
11. I suggest ……………… outside the movie theater tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. should meet
12. She finally decided ……………… her children alone in the house.
A. not leaving B. do not leave C. not leave D. not to leave
13. Even though I have……………..classes, I have……………time than last week.
A. fewer……….less B. less……….fewer
C .fewer……….fewer D. less……….less
14. He seldom goes to the market,………………….?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. is he D. isn’t he
15. Everyone looks …………………. today than yesterday.
A. happy B. happily C. more happily D. happier
16. We like them because they are very …………………. .
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
17. The newspaper report contained……………..important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
18. I read an interesting…………………in the paper the other day.
A. article B. information C. news D. reporting
19. If I had more time, I should…………………….golf as